Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker has died

It is being reported that Killing Joke guitarist Kevin ​‘Geordie’ Walker has died after an apparent stroke, aged 64.  The news was broken by Martin Atkins, former Killing Joke drummer and with whom Geordie also played in Murder, Inc, who posted on his Instagram, ​“Geordie Walker has left the building”. No statement from the band has been released at the time of writing.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Martin Atkins (@flowersfightforsunshine) Geordie was one of only two constant members of the legendary British post-punk band, alongside singer Jaz Coleman, whose advert in Melody Maker the guitarist answered in 1979. His riffing style, simple, repetitive amd minimalist, but also enormous sounding and with a world of subtle dynamics and mastery of cold m...

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